Keatsian Koan
Keatsian Koan “Beauts is Truth, Truth Beauty”, wrote John Keats, And in some special sense this may be so; But not all beauties can be troped as truths, Nor are truths always beautiful to know: […]
Erse
Erse Pale-eyed, dark-haired, fresh-faced, the Irish folk who lisp Cool Angloid phrases with soft, smooth sibilances Strangely belying those more harsh, strong gutterals Which, (unfamiliar […]
Iphigenia at Aulis
Iphigenia at Aulis (After Euripides) They stripped her stark, then threw her body bare Backwards upon the altar of their fear; But as the sacred knife was sharply drawn Across her throat, she changed — into a fawn!.
Global Reputation
Global Reputation (23rd April: Shakespeare’s birth and death date) Shakespeare — the verse and voice of English at its best; Clear, confident and strong enough to bear […]
Promethean Fires
Promethean Fires (Roumania: 1989) Vlad Dracula’s pained Princedom was for years impaled On ancient fundamental tines — vengeance and hate […]
Synoptic Biography
Synoptic Biography ( Nicolae and Elena Ceaucescou: d.25/12/1989) They rose; they spoke; […]
Performances
Performances If it were these that really mattered most — The personal performance and the voice — If it were these that powered poetry, Then Shakespeare long would have been lost to us With all past poets […]
Tender is the Night
Tender is the Night Tender is the night That heals our hurts and eases our concerns By giving shelter from mind-threatening […]
Near Tiryns
Near Tiryns (Agamemnon’s Death) Near Tiryns Proud triremes Thrashed inshore waves to foam […]